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1972 NC State Wolfpack football team

1972 NC State Wolfpack football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 49–13 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–3–1 (4–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (1st season)
Home stadiumCarter Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 17 NC State 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Maryland 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Duke 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1972 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Lou Holtz and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second. NC State was invited to the 1972 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, where they defeated West Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Maryland
T 24–2431,000[2]
September 16Syracuse*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 43–2027,100[3]
September 23at North Carolina
L 33–3447,000[4]
September 30at Georgia*
L 22–2856,613[5]
October 7Duke
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 17–038,200[6]
October 14at Wake Forest
W 42–1325,000[7]
October 21East Carolina*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 38–1639,300[8]
October 28South Carolina*
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
W 42–2432,200[9]
November 4at Virginia
W 35–1417,500[10]
November 11at No. 10 Penn State*
L 22–3754,274[11][12]
November 18Clemson
  • Carter Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
W 42–1731,000[13]
December 29vs. No. 18 West Virginia*
W 49–1352,671[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Terps, Wolfpack tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "N.C. State tops Syracuse". Democrat and Chronicle. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pack gamble fails, UNC victor, 34 to 33". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack explosion falls short, 28–22". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense arrives for N.C. State win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N.C. State rips Deacons 42–13". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack bounces E. Carolina, 38–16". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.C. State drubs Gamecocks, 42–24". Daily Press. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fritts runs TD total to 15 as Wolfpack rolls, 35–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Penn State mauls N.C. State". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Penn State Halts Wolfpack". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 12, 1972. p. 2B. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Pack machine blasts Clemson 42–17". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "West Virginia joy silenced". The Atlanta Journal. December 30, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1972 North Carolina State Wolfpack Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2018.